"We can afford to be known as ignoramuses, mysticists or superstitious fools. There's one thing we can't afford: to underestimate danger. And if it suddenly smells of sulfur in our home, we have no right to start discussing molecular fluctuations - we must assume that somewhere nearby, the Devil has appeared, horns and all, and take necessary measures, including setting up industrial production of holy water. And thank goodness if it turns out that it was only a fluctuation, and the entire World Council will laugh at us along with all the scholars..."